Sacha Boey may have impressed some at Bayern Munich during preseason, but board member for sport Max Eberl does not believe a strong run of performances automatically changes the bigger picture at the club.
Speaking about whether Boey could play his way into staying with the club, Eberl acknowledged the French full-back’s qualities but pointed to Bayern Munich’s depth at right-back.
“There’s no doubt that Sacha has qualities, but when I look at the squad there’s Stani and Konny at right-back. So being
right-back number 3 does not do anyone justice. Yes, injuries could change things, but keeping Sacha because Konny is out for a week is wrong from a financial and sporting point of view,” said Eberl (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
The comments are significant because they suggest Bayern Munich are still viewing Boey as a player who could be moved on rather than someone who has secured a place in Vincent Kompany’s squad.
With Josip Stanišić and Konrad Laimer ahead of him in the right-back pecking order, Eberl believes keeping Boey as a third-choice option would not make sense unless circumstances change.
Preseason has given Boey another opportunity to demonstrate his value, but ultimately, Bayern Munich has to consider both the sporting and financial sides of the decision.
For now, it sounds like Boey still has something to prove if he wants to remain in Munich.
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